Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs 

What’s the role?

As a Senior Manager in the Group Regulatory Affairs team, you will be responsible for managing effective and proactive engagement with our key regulators to help deliver our regulatory strategy.

Group Regulatory Affairs drives a consistent and cohesive approach to regulatory interactions that promotes open, constructive, and co-operative regulatory relationships, building mutual trust and confidence between our regulators and Westpac.

We are a high-performing team who are trusted partners and fast enablers, providing leadership and oversight for sound risk management and safeguarding the Group as we aspire to be our customers #1 bank and partner through life. 

You’ll work closely with senior leaders across the Group, providing expert advice and helping shape Westpac’s regulatory strategy from the inside out.

This is a fulltime, permanent role based in either Sydney or Melbourne with flexible and hybrid working. 

What do I need?

To succeed in this role, you'll bring strong stakeholder management skills, sound regulatory judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will have: 

• A solid understanding of Australia’s regulatory environment, including experience engaging directly with APRA and/or ASIC.


• Proven ability to influence and build credibility with senior leaders, regulators and other key stakeholders.


• Strong judgement and confidence in providing advice, constructive challenge and guidance on regulatory matters.


• The ability to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities and remain focused in a fast-moving environment.


• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory issues into clear, actionable insights for a range of audiences.

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!


• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.


• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.


• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

Create your future today

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

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We may close this job advertisement earlier than the advertised closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.